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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arthur D. Little School of Management
Arthur D. Little School of Management

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Address: 194 Beacon Street
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
E-Mail: aldsom@adlittle.com
Web site: www.adlsom.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
CD-Roms
Chat rooms
E-mail
Mailed video tapes
Online forums
Internet/Web-based delivery
Conference telephone

24-hour technical support? Yes

When/how often classes meet:
• Every weekend
• Scheduled phone calls & chat rooms

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 48

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Distance-learning students required to spend time on campus throughout the course of the program? No

Distance-learning students invited to campus for graduation? Yes

Diploma distinguishes whether student earned MBA on or off campus? No



COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 2
Total hours of work outside of class per week 25
Students in core class (average) 15
Students in elective class (average) 0
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students 0
Electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years 1%
Required courses that focus on entrepreneurial studies n/a


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 30%
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 40%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 30%
Other n/a

Final exams are administered:
Over the Internet
Scheduled dates and locations



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

E-Commerce
Technology

Joint-degree programs offered to distance-learning students:
Executive MBA/MSM



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-Commerce
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Technology

New electives added in past 12 months:
n/a


DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAM FACULTY

Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance-learning students at least one time during each course? No

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 50%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program 6
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 8
Tenured distance-learning professors 30%
Full-time distance-learning MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 70%


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

Distance-learning students have use of the following services/facilities:
n/a

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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